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Mental Health Matters

Mental health problems and illnesses affect more people in Canada than some of the major physical disorders. Together, we accelerate change to transform Canada’s mental health system.

One in five people in Canada will experience a mental health problem or illness in any given year, with a cost of over $50 billion to our economy.

70% of adults living with a mental health problem or illness say their symptoms started in childhood.

60% of people with a mental health problem or illness won’t seek help for fear of being labeled.

500,000 Canadians, in any given week, are unable to work due to mental health problems or illnesses.

One in three workplace disability claims are related to mental health problems or illnesses.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada is leading the effort to build the Mental Health Action Plan for Canada. As part of our role, we brought together concerned citizens, stakeholders, advocates, people with lived experience, policy makers and health care providers to realize the vision set out in Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada.

We are using this foundational document to map a course of action. Look for more information to come in 2017.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is leading the effort to build the Mental Health Action Plan for Canada by bringing together concerned citizens, stakeholders, advocates, people with lived experience, policy makers and health care providers to realize the vision set out in Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada. Click on the links below for more information.